It’s almost guaranteed to be the biggest sports video game ever released .
WHAT'S NEW :
First touch, shooting, and dribbling have all been revamped, but although the end result definitely feels different it’s arguable whether it’s actively better.
The new Pure Shot feature works very well with the new ball physics and animation system though, so that timing, positioning, and anticipation all become of equal importance in terms of getting a shot on target. Perhaps as a reaction to the newly resurgent Pro Evolution Soccer FIFA 14 plays noticeably slower than FIFA 13, encouraging you take your time creating chances and setting up more considered crosses and headers.
This is especially evident of the new Protect the Ball feature, which is meant to allow you to fend off and block opponents while running. But although again it’s purposefully meant to slow down the tempo that doesn’t always match up with the rest of FIFA’s more fast-paced action.
On balance the changes come out just about even but it does feel like EA have tried to make a fundamental change to the way the game plays by only changing specific elements, rather than building everything new from the ground up.
They get away with it because the changes are all in the right direction, but the gameplay doesn’t feel quite as consistent as it has previously. And yet in its best moments it’s as good as the game has ever been, with the new animation system allowing for much finer control and a much greater variety of shots.
The changes to the artificial intelligence are also definitely for the better, and it’s now good enough so that playing against the computer is almost as much fun as a real human opponent. Your own team-mates are much better at understanding what you’re doing and opponents will take the ball off you at the first sign of weakness.
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